Private Gondola Ride: Explore Venice with a Local Guide

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Private Gondola Ride: Explore Venice with a Local Guide

Price from
€290
Duration
30 min
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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Overview

Float through Venice by private gondola boat on a 30 minutes tour, and learn all about the history of the quintessential Venetian gondolas, too! As a gondolier navigates the boat along the famous Grand Canal, relax and listen to fun facts and trivia about the boats and the city from a local guide. The traditional gondola is small but seats up to four people comfortably in addition to the onboard guide and gondolier.

What's included

Private guide in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian
Private 30 minutes gondola ride

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drink

What you will do

Stop 1
Meeting point for the tour and drop off
Pass by, no stop
Canal Grande
A truly unique and magical 30 min gondola guided tour of Venice’s waterways, you will be guaranteed the best and most breathtaking views of the city of Venice from the water.
Once you have met up with our expert guide you will be steered in style by your own personal gondolier along the incomparable Grand Canal.
All you need to do is sit back, relax taking in the surroundings while our informative guide entertains you with stories and anecdotes of the city, explaining the history behind La Serenissima and her array of stunning palaces.
Our informative guide will tell you all about the gondola, its unique structure and traditions of the Venetian gondoliers – unique to Venice.
An excellent way to combine an informative and stimulating guided commentary with an essential gondola ride, this tour is not to be missed!
30 min
Punta della Dogana
Punta della Dogana is part of the itinerary
Pass by, no stop
Basilica Santa Maria della Salute
Basilca di Santa Maria della Salute is part of the itinerary
Pass by, no stop
Stop 5
Ca' Dario is part of the itinerary (but ask to the gondolier first)
Pass by, no stop
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Peggy Guggenheim is part of the itinerary
Pass by, no stop
Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
Palazzo Franchetti is part of the itinerary
Pass by, no stop
Ponte dell'Accademia
Accademia bridge is part of the itinerary
Pass by, no stop

Meeting point

Meeting point: 15 min before the departure time at the gondola station of Santa Maria del Giglio in front of the Gritti Palace Hotel. Please look for your guide with a sign with your name on it!

End point: Meeting point: 15 min before the departure time at the gondola station of Santa Maria del Giglio in front of the Gritti Palace Hotel. Please look for your guide with a sign with your name on it!

Important information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants aged under 1 year will be seated on the lap of an adult;
There is a limit of 4 people + 1 guide per gondola
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it